"Virtual 2Pac" was chosen by a jury of experts from the world’s top advertising agencies as one of the year’s most innovative ideas, from an initial field of more than 500 entrants, Digital Domain said in a statement.

"We were thrilled to be part of this project, this completely new idea in entertainment," said Ed Ulbrich, chief creative officer of Digital Domain. "We knew that the world had never seen anything like this and that the response was going to be huge. Having 'Virtual 2Pac' and the idea of virtual performers recognized with a Cannes Lions Titanium Award is beyond exciting."